Written questions

Railways: Newton Abbot

Commons · Question 41573 · Tabled 26 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 3 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of re-opening the railway line between Heathfield and Newton Abbot.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 3 Apr 2025

There are no current plans to make an assessment of reopening the railway line between Heathfield and Newton Abbot. The Government believes that local authorities are best placed to promote and take forward transport schemes that will most benefit their l...